Bootjack



W. c. @wuss BOOTJACK Filed Sept. 29 1922 INVENTQJR WITNESS: I ORNW lid Patented l tpr. ltd,

WALTER C. G-Tt'UE E, OTB" PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, WALTER C. Gauss, a citizen of the Tlnited States, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bootjacks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to boot ache, and aims to simplify the construction of devices of this character, and provide a jack which is both easy and efficient in operation, the invention residing in the construction, combination, and arrangen'lent of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is a top plan view.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2 9; of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrow.

Referring to the drawing in detail, 10 indicates a foot rest, which is preferably formed from a single piece of material, and includes depending flanges, which embrace the walls of a supporting structure in a manner illustrated in Figure 2. This support includes side and end walls indicated at 11 and 12 respectively, while projecting from said walls are flanges 13 adapted to be secured to the floor or other suitable place. The upper edge of the supporting structure is inclined, to support the foot rest at the proper inclination to render it convenient for use. The foot rest is provided at opposite sides adjacent the forward end thereof with slots 14, through which project shoe engaging members 15.

Arranged on the underside of the foot rest 10 and mounted for longitudinal sliding movement is a bar 16, and the adjacent em tremities of the shoe engaging members 15 are overlapped and pivotally associated with said bar as at 17. Depending from the foot rest at an appropriate point in the length thereof are spaced guide lugs 18, which are punched from the material forming the foot rest, and which lugs assist in guiding the bar in its movements. The foot rest is fur ther formed with a depressed portion 19 adjacent the lower end thereof and which portion provides a support for the adjacent end of thebar 16 which slides through an opening provided by the separation between the foot rest proper and the depressed portion 19. At this end of the bar, the latter is extended upwardly as at 1 and has riveted or otherwise secured thereto a heel engaging member 23, which is utilized for moving the bar in one direction, against the tension of a coiled spring 25. This spring has one end secured to the supporting structure, and its other, end secured to the bar 16 normally holding the latter at the limit of its movement in a forward direction. 26 represents a stop to limit the movement of the bar in a direction against the tension of the spring, in which direction, the bar is moved incident to the use of the device.

Tn practice, the foot is placed upon the rest 10 with the heel contacting the member 23. By moving the foot rearwa-rdly, the bar 16 is actuated against the tension of the spring and when moved in this direction, the shoe engaging members 15 are brought into clamping relation to engage the overshoe in a manner which permits the foot to be easily removed from the overshoe. Of course, when pressure is removed from the heel engaging member, the spring operates to return the parts to normal positions. The device is very simple in construction, and can be very easily manipulated.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, T desire to have it understood that T do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall Within the scope of what is claimed.

"What T claim is 1. It boot jack comprising a foot rest, a stationary support therefor, having an inclined upper edge, a bar slidablymounted on said foot rest and movable longitudinally thereof, shoe engaging members pivotally associated with said bar and movable toward and away from each other at opposite sides of the foot rest, a heel engaging member rising from said bar and utilized for moving the latter in one direction, a yieldable element normally holding said bar at the limit of its movement in an opposite direction, and means for guiding said bar.

2. it boot jack comprising a foot rest, a stationary support therefor having an inclined upper edge, said foot rest having opposed slots, a bar arranged beneath the foot rest, and movable longitudinally thereof, neath the foot rest, and normally holding shoe engaging members pivotally associated the latter at the limit of its movement in the 10 with said bar and movable through said slots opposite direction, and a plurality of detoward and away from each other, one end pressed portions formed on said foot rest,

5 of said bar extending upwardly from said and constituting guides for said bar.

foot rest, a heel engaging member secured In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. thereto, and utilized for moving the bar in one direction, a coiled spring arranged be- \VALTER C. GRUSS. 

